Jim the Cracksman, the King of Thieves
Jim la Houlette, Roi des Voleurs
Synopsis
Philibert Bretonneau signs novels which are actually written by Moluchet, his secretary, secretly in love with Bretonneau's charming wife, Pauline... One day, Jim la houlette, the king of thieves, resurfaces in France. He steals jewels from Madame Clisson, the wife of a lawyer. Saint-Lévy, Bretonneau's publisher, has an idea : to simulate the theft of a manuscript by Jim la houlette, in fact by Moluchet posing as the criminal. But Moluchet, confronted by the real Jim, lets him run away and is arrested...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roger Lion, Nicolas Rimsky, Pierre Colombier
- Screenplay & Story
- Michel Linsky
- Original Title
- Jim la Houlette, Roi des Voleurs
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roger Lion, Nicolas Rimsky, Pierre Colombier
Michel Linsky, Jean Guitton, Raoul Ploquin
Nikolas Roudakoff, Paul Guichard
Department Leadership Roster
Roger Lion
Director
Nicolas Rimsky
Director
Pierre Colombier
Director
Nikolas Roudakoff
Director of Photography
Michel Linsky
Screenplay
Raoul Ploquin
Writer
Paul Guichard
Director of Photography
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What is Jim the Cracksman, the King of Thieves about?
Philibert Bretonneau signs novels which are actually written by Moluchet, his secretary, secretly in love with Bretonneau's charming wife, Pauline... One day, Jim la houlette, the king of thieves, resurfaces in France. He steals jewels from Madame Clisson, the wife of a lawyer. Saint-Lévy, Bretonneau's publisher, has an idea : to simulate the theft of a manuscript by Jim la houlette, in fact by Moluchet posing as the criminal. But Moluchet, confronted by the real Jim, lets him run away and is arrested...
Who directed Jim the Cracksman, the King of Thieves?
Jim the Cracksman, the King of Thieves was directed by Roger Lion, Nicolas Rimsky, Pierre Colombier.
Who stars in Jim the Cracksman, the King of Thieves?
The principal cast of Jim the Cracksman, the King of Thieves includes Gaby Morlay, Gil Clary, Nicolas Rimsky, Louis Vonelly, Camille Bardou.
When was Jim the Cracksman, the King of Thieves released and how long is it?
Jim the Cracksman, the King of Thieves was released in 1926 with a total runtime of 1h 17m.